Legal Opinion
Davis v. Halpern
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 9, 1987No. 452, Docket 86-7621PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue before us is whether the District Court correctly held that appellant Davis’ federal action was barred, under the principles of former adjudication, by a previous suit he had brought in a New York state court. We hold that the federal action was not so barred.
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Background
David Davis, a white male in his '40s, desires to attend law school. He applied to enter the 1983-84 class of the City University of New York Law School at Queens College, was placed on the waiting list, but was not admitted. He applied again for the next year (1984-85) but was rejected. He…
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